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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
As the English are just now bitterly

As the English are just now bitterly
famenting ono more, that their sea
coast fortifications are useless against
modern weapons of offence, a pause
for reflection might proftably be
made in the wall constantly going up
in this country concerning our own
antiquated Notifications. England
has spent q hundred. millions upon
these ramparts. We have saved that
sum. and are just as we'll of. And
perhaps it would be as wise for us to
proceed cautiously until we are able
to possess a comfortable assurance OF
the knowledge of building defences
that shall defend against the new in
v%entions OF gunntry.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

Queen Victoria is a e~rsat-grand-
mother, through her Oldest daugh.
ter, the crown princess Of Germany,
who has q son, Prince Frederick VIII.
aim, a handsome yeung. man in his
mihtarysuniform, who also has q son,
PyipesH Henry William, q little faxen,
eFAHuroy-1usSps. The
csesuipfincess has been such for 9
qvaster of century, and now the
chances aretfiat she will never sit VI,
the imperial throne OF Germany. Her
husband, the crown prince, is i'll, and
her son is more likely to succeed the
present emperor than her husband.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
The library of the British Museum

The library of the British Museum
now contains more than 1000, 600
book which occupy three miles lineal
ofbookcases eight feethigh. The library
has increased to such an extent that
the disposition of the books has be.
come a serious difficulty to the au'
thorities. There is still so much
crowding that in a very short time
the state of the library will necessitate
the building OF a Q wing, unless
other means are devised to obviate
the difficulty.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
1hs pesAet Iand Law.

The commissioners IA the general land
Office, with the Approval of the secretary
Of the interior, has issued to registers and
receivers OF United States land officers the
following alaendatory order governing pro-
Eceedings to obtain title to public lands un-
der the desert land law:
Lands bordering upon streams, lakes or
other natural bodies of water, or through,
or upon which there ia any river, stream,
arroyo, lake, pond, body OF
water, or living spring are not subject to
entry under the desert land law until
the clearest proof OF their desert character
is furnished. Lands containing sufficient
moisture to produce natural growth of
trees are not to. be classed as desert lands.
Witnesses must in all CAGES state their
place OF actual residence, their business or
occupation and their postofice address.
The declaration and corroborating afida-
Wits may be made before either the regis
ter or receiver of the land district in which
the lands are situated, or before the Judge
Or clerk OF a court Of record OF the country
in which the lands are situated, and if the
lands are in an u~norganized county then
the affidavit may be taken in an adjacent
county. The dispositions OF applicant and
witnesses in making final proof must be
taken in precisely the same manner. Tho
afidavits OF applicant and witnesses must
in every instance, either of original appli.
cation or final proof, be made at the same
time and place and before the same officer.
Surveys OF desert land claims cannot be
made in advance OF the regular progress OF
the public surveys. Before final proofs
shall be submitted by any person claiming
to enter lands under the desert land act,
such persons will be required to file a no.
tice OF intention to make such proof, which
shall be published in the 8 ,me manner as
required in homestead and presumption
cases. When ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF desert
land entries are filed in the localland office
the entries will be Cancelled by theA register
and receiver in the same manner as in
homestead, presumption and timber cul-
ture cases.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

All the indications are that cruds
petroleum will soon be largely utilized
as fuel. The recent successful expert
ment with it upon. the Pennsylvania
railroad has drawn general attention
to the possibilities in this line, and
the inventive mind OF the universal
Yankee is hard at work solving the
problem OF it's complete and economi.
cal combustion.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

The National Opera Company has
landed in New York in q "busted" con.
dition, with debts aggregating $780,.
700. Sarah Bernhardt arrived about
the same time with $500, 900 as the
fruits Of q successful season. and has
gone away to spend the money. Patti
took away about 5000, 900 with he,
alter living in royal style on the fat oil
the land. 10 ~a
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

and Sharp referred to as "a man honored
md respected up to his fall, who reared q
large family OF children and grandchildren
until the tempter came and debanched
him. Sharp, Forshay & Kerr were re.
sponsible for the Iaising OF $1,000 600 by
the Broadway Surface company, which
large sum had m~ysteriously disappeared.
The Judge charged, and after an absence
Of thirteen minutes returned into court
with q verdict Of guilty with 9 recommen-
datiou to mercy. The aged prisoners
head dropped. He was removed to the
Ludlow street jail. Sentence will be pass.
ed July 10. The penalty is not more than
ten years at hard labor or q fine OF IS, 900,
or both. A new trial will be asked. The
verdict was reached on the first ballot.
As Sharp stepped to the walk on his arrival
at the jail he said: Boys, nowi it's all over.
\ tell them / never ave one penny to Aid.
Fulgraff or any other alderman, and had
no hand in bribing the alderman" With
this the old man seemed to brake down.
Sharp was tried for bribing members OF
the board OF aldermen OF l884to grant o
franchise to the Broadway Surface Rail-
way company. The franchise was passed
over the mayors veto. During the past
two years several OF the accused alder:
men, beginning with Jaehne, were convict
ed of accepting brides, and sent to Sing
Sing prison. Other members OF the board,
like FulgraH, turned states evidence. and
stil others betook themselves to Canada.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
a submarine cable il at last to be
aid acrossl THE Pacific ocean from
Vancouver to Australia, touching
Hawaii and Fiji. /.

July and August ara the "outinr
months. No matter how hot the June
weather. very few patronize the great
watering places until July, and few re,
main after the end Of August. So the
landlords, hackmen and servants
have only sixty days to deplete the
pockets of their customers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
Constitution Of knights Of Labor,

Knights OF Labor the new constitution,
e%mbodying many important changes, has
been adopted by about a t~hree.quarters
vote. A clause providing for the forma-
tion of national trades assemblies, sent
out separately from the constitution and
voted upon by local assemblies through
out the order, has also been adopted by
nearly the same vote. The national trades
assemblies, CLAUSE is probably The most i'm
portant OF the changes. 1t provides:
Any particular trade or calling nay
form q national trade assembly, giving at
least three months notice to each local as
sembly the entire membership of which is
composed OF such trade, ~ ten-day conven-
tion for the purpose OF forming a national
trade assembly. At least two-thirds OF
the local assemblies must vote in favor OF
the trade assembly, and not less than ten
assemblies, ii there be that number in the
order, may receive q charter.
Section 3 Of the article is not very strong,
however, as it still leaves the matter in
the hands OF the general executive board,
which, II the law has been complied with,
may instruct the general secretary to issue
a charter.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
Conviction OF Jake SHARP.

In New York Wednesday. the 29th inst.
was the thirty. fourth and last day OF the
trialof JaeobSharp and IL ended iffconvic.
tion. The aged defendant appeared much
nor feeble than usual, walk Ing
with much difficulty to his place.
After mn address for the defence
Col. Fellows followed forthe prosecutions.
The evidences was ample to-shoh that
Sharp WAS guilty III bribery. The history
o. Bharp,s operations and tts evidence HI
All tho bnodle trials Observation-Disclosures
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

1t transpires that the contract for the
construction OF the Red River valley road
has not yet been signed. There lis said to
be some trouble about securing the pro
vincial bonds. The dominion government
and Canadian Pacific are using all the in
fuence in their power to hamper the float
ing OF the scheme. Interesting develop
ments are expected in a few days.
+ The controller Of the currency has declar
ed a first dividend Of 10 per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the First National Banl
of Wahpeton, Oak.
Chicago stirred up by a report that thu
bomb throwers will get a new trial.
Mr.. Phelps, the United States minister,
lined with Queen Victoria. MI. and Mrs.
Blaine and other Americans attended the
queens garden party at Buckingham
palace.
The three large cotton mills at Mann
will, r. T., have shut down indefinitely on
account OF the weavers' strike and the mil
officials have notified all former employees
to quit the company's tenements.
AT Milwaukee, the Standard Paper com
pany have made an assignment to J.sE
Friend, who gave q bond for 100000
| This is supposed to represent the assets
The liabilities are nearly 5000, 600. The
cause oil failure was an action
| OF garnlShlnott Dr0ughC by The Wisconsin
Fire and Marine I~surance company 4
bank against thirty one persons and firms
who are either known to Or are supposed
TO be creditors Of the company.
The French newspapers assert that Gen,
Boulanger was unaware of the govern,
ment's intention to appoint him to the
command Of tho Thirteenth Army corps
until he III the announcement OF the act
ual appointment in the press. The state
ment Is reiterated that the appointment
was made for the express purpose OF get
| ting Boulanger away from Paris d uring ths
national fetes and review in July when hi
might by his presence tempt the people in
to q demonstrations in his favor and
against Germany. The police have con,
fiscated the entire issue 81 q picture repre-.
senting Boulanger rs the Saviour d
France prepared Tor distribution during
the fetes.
Mr.. William NJ. Murphy. member Of par
lament for ~. Patricks, has caused tht
issuance Of q summons for Capt. Blatk,
burn, 81 the. royal navy cornInander q
HIM .s. Shannon OrxtEsepass4in hayini
sent bontsescrew On board llis yacht n
Bantrfyy Bay md fOrcibly SELLING as5Sreeah
siGnal y dytnessat tlSsYaclltga MASTHEAD.
MrMufl8gh Z lsxeg hie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
The New York Star, which is max

Hd N6W IOFk 0UHT, WHICH IL IIHK'
a vigorous effort to raise 1925, OOO
by popular subscription for the Grant
monument, is having considerable sue
cess with it's undertaking. The monu-
ment will undoubtedly DO erected
some time, but in this past age people
are too impatient to wait, as a form
er generation did, for the completion
of the Washington and Bunker Fill
monuments.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

The Augustana synod. The representa-
tive body Of the lutheran church in North
America, wb;sl, has been in session iii Chi
cago, ha7 promulgated the following reso.
l,,.:on which, with Others on different Sub
~1ects. has been adopted during the session;
That with reference to ANARCHISTS, SO,
. ialists, and affiliated workingmsn's
societies, we, as an Evangelical Luth-
eran synod, affirm the princi.
pie that the Christian, social and political
liberty OF the individual is one of the most
precious rights OF every man which we
deem it our duty to defend by all lawful
means, and that we therefore most earnest
ly arr u members against-joining, or in
any wise supporting such associations, OF
whatever name, which Cypress their mem
bers by regulations prescribing the con.
ditions under which they shall work, buy
or sell.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

or sell.
At North Industry, Ohio, Conrad Doll. a
eoal miner, aged AZ years, killed his wife
and stepsOn with q Ratchet. The murder
was a horrible one.
At Dell Rapids, OAK, one Robinson, q
blacksmith, while intoxicated entered the
house Of Mrs. Seaman, used indecent Ian
guage and became very violent when or.
dered out. Mrs. Seaman shot him in the
arm with a revolver, inficting a slight flesh
Mr.. Lawrence, an American, who has
been endeavoring in London to establish a.
claim upon the estates of Lord Norrey has
been nOn.suited.
An i'm perial decree at Berlin %nnounces
the issue OF 3h per cent. loan to the
amount OF 23s, OO4, 97Omarks.
At Valparaiso to May 81, 800 cases Of
cholera had occurred. OF this number 628
died. In Quillata 1859 cases had occur.
red and 1902 deaths.
Mgr. Sersice and Mgr. Gaaldi left Rome
for Ireland on the mission intrusted to
them by the pope They are instructed
to make personal observations and report
or the political and social position OF the
Irish people.
Ben jamin 8. Wheeler OF Cleveland, over
eighty years old, and rich, who was ar
rested for choking his wife to death. was
acquitted.
Among the murderers hanged on the
Gath inst, were Alfred Blunt, colored, at
st. Louis, Tor wife murder, and Edward
Sneed, at Independence, Mo-, for killing
Orlando Harrison.
The great saw mill OF the Laird Norton
Lumber company at Winona was burned
On the Gath inst. -.
p. D. Armour has surprised his eldest
son, who graduated at college recently, by
taking him into partnership and present.
ing him with cash and stocks 81 the value
of $1,000, 600.
Lord Harrington declines Gladstone's
proposition for O conferences between the
two divisions of the liberal party.
There are now less than TOO, 900 slaves
in Brazil. #. Vs..
prom inent resident OF Madison and at one
time candidate for the presidency OF the
Wisconsin state university and later gov
ernor OF Wyoming Territory. has been
chosen president OF the university Of that
territory. Mr.. Hoyt came to Madison in
1857 and took a leading part in education.
al matters.
Jefferson Davis, In a published card,
states that in asletter sent out from Dam
Vile, ILL.,, p~urporting to come from him, is
q forgery. Mr.: Davis stated in an inform
al conversation that the views expressed
tn this spurious letter are precisely the rs-
verse ofthose actually entertained by him.
At Spring Hill Mont, three Indians un.
der the influence OF liquor approached the
house OF Mr.. PHILIPPE and assaulted Mrs.
Phillips and Mrs. George Gleed, her daugh-
ter, they being alone in the house. The
latter seized a gun, scared two Of them
away, and held the third, until help ar
rived.
There are in the Sacred Heart-convent
at ST. Louis two daughters Of Peter Finer
ty, who died at Waukesha, Wis, and they
will inherit his wealth.
The Bucks county Pa, grand jury has in.
dicted eleven collectors Of taxes tot misap-
propriating and misus1rg public fnnds, ~
grsgating nearly $40, 900. About thirty
others will probably Be indicted.
w. U.*Bucklsy, assistant postmaster at
Coshocton, Ohio, has bson arrested, charg:
With = 81, 200 shortage.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07

The Supreme lodge, Ancient Order o
United Workmen chose Louisville, KY, al
the next place OF meeting.
Matthias Splitlog has been swindled out
OF $40, 900 in q real estate transaction al
W%yandotte, Kan. Mr.. Splitlog is q Wyan
dette -Iuaiun aud 1s worth 81, 600, UU0
He can neither read nor write. and is gen
orally very shrewd at a bargain, but tn,
real estate agents were to much for his un
tutored mind.
Nearly $50, 900 cattle have been market
ed in the Chicago stock-yards within thre,
weeks, and prices have touched the lowest
figures reached in many years..
At Woonsocket, OAK, William A. DeKa,
recovered Sc, 900 from the Milwaukee /
st. Paul for the loss OF a foot.
Durbin, Oak, is wrought up over the re-
ported discovery Of the stable fuel in III
midst.
At Philadelphia, Pa, Rev. DR.. Thoma.
Miller, q local Methodist preacher, was ar
rested on q charge of performing a crimi.
nal operation on Mrs. Sarah Ellen Robin
son. Her friends became alarmed at he,
condition and called another doctor. whs
found she was suffering from p%eirtonitis
and she finally confessed to him that DR.
Miller had performed an operation upor
her. Miller was then arrested and takeI
before the woman, when she fully identif
ed him.
Ex-senator Van Wyck has addressed
another letter to the secretary OF the int
rior, inviting his attention to certain au.
dacious land grabs perpetrated by the St.
Joseph q Western and tho Burlington &
Mississippi railroads. The former corpo
ration he charges with securing patents ia
1900 Acres 81 land on tho pretense that
they would build a certain line of road, fol
which, as . matter Of fact, they nevel
even broke ground. They gobbled tht
land, however, and sold ii 20 settlers, and
no effort has ever been made BY the gov
ernment to force institution.
Rev. Dr.. Dir, rector Of Trinity church
New York, gets q salary or $50, O0O u d
His two assistants gst 81, 900 each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
THE IMMENSE PROFITS ON ICE.
The Crop Now Retailing for $40 Ton, Gath
cred for 10 and 20 Cents Ton.

gentleman we'll posted in the ice business,
in conversation with Journal reporter, ysster-
day. said, regarding the cutting and storing of
ice in the neighborhood of Indianapolis: 1.-THE
cost of gathering ice in a properly organized
company ranges from 10 to 20 cents ton. Fiji
teen cents may be taken as an average cost per
ton This includes storing it away in ice-houses.
Ice will shrink probably 25 per cent. properly
housed, not more than that, in twelve months,
which should be added to the cost, together with
taxes and interest on the investment. Some Of
the ice men here have to pay as much as 81, 900
81, 200 year to the water company for the
privilege of cutting. If there fair and
businesslike arrangement for the very of ice,
it could be afforded at low price and yield
good profit, but much ice is wasted in delivery
and much time and labor lost. One ice company
may have two or three customers together along
a street and then, perhaps. have to drive several
squares before delivering to another customer"
This gentleman was of the opinion that if all
the ice business was in the hands of one prop
erly managed company it could be afforded
at a much lower price than in the hands of a
pool Another gentleman made the suggestion
that if the territory divided among the
different companies in the pool that would bring
their customers closer together. make de-
livery matter of less trouble and waste, and in
that way afford as much profit at lower price.
With ice at Is cents ton, twenty hundred
pounds for cutting and storing retailed to the
domestic consumer at so cents per one hundred
pounds, or $40 3 ton, the inference is that the
ice mon will retire in season or two million
aires. Fifty cents per hundred is higher than
it has been in ten years. although the supply is
ample and the cost OF production less last winter
than ever before as labor was cheap and the i'm
proved appliances for handling enabled great
crop to be quickly and inexpensively harvested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
COUNTING THE CASH.

Tedious Work Incident to a Change In the
Office of Treasurer.
Washington Special.
The count of the cash in the United States
Treasurer's Office commenced to-day by the
committee appointed by the acting Secretary of
the Treasury and large number of experts.
This custom is followed whenever new Treas
urer is appointed, and. although no shortage has
ever been discovered, it is necessary to go
through the vault carefully in order that the
bondsmen OF the new officer may have every pos
slble guarantee of safety In The beginning OF
their risk, and that the outgoing official can
formally turn over the verified amounts intrust-
ed to his charge. In counting the enormous
amount of the government treasure each pack
age of bills or coin has its seal broken and after
being passed, is again sealed and stamped. In
the handling of notes great speed is possible.
owing to the skill and surprising swiftness OF
the experts, but in the counting of silver and
gold the most time is consumed. All the coin in
the treasury IS in canvas bags holding mostly
s.. 600 EACH To pour the mass of glittering
metal out and count each piece would take more
time and labor than could be spared or than
would DO necessary. The plan of weighing is
therefore adopted. and scale is used at which
one man sits with a pencil and sheet OF pa
per to keep tally, while others lift the
bags on and off the platform. The opening of
the bags is necessary to see that the coins al
legged to be there are actually inside. and sample
pieces are frequently extracted and tested The
physical strength required in carrying the bags
OF silver. weighing seventy pounds. in and out
Va soo Soii. sauitS ocIoW Inc surioCe VI tno
ground where gaslight has to be used all day,
is very great, but most of the laborers assigned
to this work are brawny fellows whose faithful
ness has been frequently tried. But one instance
OF dishonesty in a count has ever been known in
the Treasury The culprit was discovered almost
instantly. however, complete are the safe
guards 1t was during the time the cash was
being counted when Treasurer Jordan was ap-
pointed. One of the messengers managed to
slide q few silver dollars, unseen, to his pocket
from one of the opened bags. He escaped detec-
ton when the bag was sealed, but when it came
to be weighed again, they all are. it was light
the number of coins taken. and all the work was
stopped instantly. Tracing the theft to the
proper person was easy under the system IN use.
as 1t was known where the bag came from and
who had handled it. The frightened fellow
promptly handed over the So or So that had stuck
to his fingers, and he allowed to 60 free
with q discharge for dishonesty. To have pros
cuted him would have exaggerated the affair,
and probably created needless sensation. SO
the matter was allowed TO pass.